RELIGIOUS FAITH AND PRACTICE 123

 "I thank God that it was my privilege to be the pastor of
such a good man, such a true friend, such a loyal church
member, such an unselfish citizen, such an humble and faith-
ful servant of the Saviour, and such a devout Christian as was
Dr. Albert A. Murphree."
 Dr. Murphree's religious faith formed a very definite in-
fluence in his dealings with students, individually and in the
mass. He insisted on chapel attendance, and arranged for
Scripture reading and prayer at each chapel service.
 At the first convention of students in chapel at the begin-
ning of the 1927-28 term, Dr. Murphree delivered one of those
inspired speeches for which he was noted: the kind that came
from his heart and life under the pressure of the moment of
speaking. In the speech he sounded a note of inspiration for
the students who were returning to their studies in the institu-
tion or entering for the first time, and the speech made such a
remarkable impression that a member of the University fac-
ulty featured it in an article, "An Appreciation of Dr. A. A.
Murphree," published in the Florida Baptist Witness for Sep-
tember 22,.1927. The article says in part:
 "Today there was held the first University convocation,
the official introduction of the students into University life,
beyond the mere routine of enrolling. The entire student
body entered the auditorium. On the platform there were
the members of the faculty, headed by the president and the
deans. In the places of honor on the front row were various
ministers of the gospel from the churches of Gainesville.
 "Dr. Murphree began the service by welcoming the stu-
dents and by telling them that Gainesville, the University City,
is extremely fortunate in having such a splendid corps of min-
isters as are at the head of the churches here. He urged the
students to get acquainted with the pastors and their workers,
and to line up with the church of their choice and its work.
One of the pastors read the Scripture, one led in prayer, and
one delivered the address of welcome in behalf of the Gaines-
ville Ministerial Alliance.
 "Then Dr. Murphree took charge and spoke again. It
was an earnest, straightforward appeal for Christian character
and manly living. The president of this University pointed